June 19, 2018

TMNT Inspired Granny Square Blanket

Welcome to the June Pinterest Challenge Blog Hop! The purpose of this Pinterest Challenge is to motivate all the participants of this hop (and you too) to not just pin, but to make it happen! So this month, I'm sharing a TMNT Inspired Granny Square Blanket.

I'm always searching Pinterest for ideas for crochet creations, and one day I found a super cute TMNT themed granny square blanket that featured the turtle eyes and masks. I thought it was cool how the crocheter added the ties for the masks to the blanket.

SUPPLIES:
Big Twist Emerald
Big Twist Pumpkin
Big Twist Lilac
Big Twist Royal Blue
Red Heart Cherry Red
H/5mm crochet hook

For this granny square blanket, I started with 5 rounds of green. I separated the green from the colors with a round of black (block stitch).  So I crocheted with the following color pattern:
  • 5 rounds of green
  • 1 round of black (block stitch)
  • 3 rounds of orange
  • 1 round of black (block stitch)
  • 5 rounds of green
  • 1 round of black (block stitch)
  • 3 rounds of purple
  • 1 round of black (block stitch)
  • 5 rounds of green
  • 1 round of black (block stitch)
  • 3 rounds of red
  • 1 round of black (block stitch)
  • 5 rounds of green
  • 1 round of black (block stitch)
  • 3 rounds of blue
  • 1 round of black (block stitch)
  • 5 rounds of green
  • black border
For this blanket I used Big Twist yarns in Emerald, Lilac, Pumpkin, and Royal Blue. The red yarn is Red Heart Super Saver Cherry Red.

To keep with the TMNT theme, I crocheted with my size H/5mm Pepperoni Pizza Crochet Hook.

At first, I used Big Twist Scarlet for the red, but it wasn't red enough, so I frogged it and switched to the Cherry Red.

This Royal Blue is so pretty!

After all the rows and border were done, I added the eyes and the ties for the eye masks. 


Now the blanket is all done, and it's listed in my Etsy shop.

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Now let's see what other things Pinterest inspired! Head over and visit the other hosts to see what they crafted, cooked, built, or tried!
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Debbee - Debbee's Buzz • Laurie - My Husband Has Too Many Hobbies
Bri - Halfpint Design • Julie - Sum of their Stories
Lisa - Blogghetti • T'onna - Sew Crafty Crochet
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Kelley - Simply Inspired Meals • Joanne - Our Unschooling Journey
Jenny - Cookies Coffee and Crafts • Gail - Purple Hues and Me

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Kristie - Teadoddles • Shirley - Intelligent Domestications
Kelli - The Olympic Nest • Lydia - Lydia's Flexitarian Kitchen
Michelle - Our Crafty Mom • Emily - Domestic Deadline 





29 comments:

  1. Super cute & perfect for a TMNT Fan! The eyes are adorable! Love it!

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  2. That is so adorable! My boys were big TMNT fans and they would have loved this when they were younger. The eyes and ties just make the whole thing! Pinned.

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  3. Great pattern! The ribbon tails really bring it together.

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  4. This is so unique and so much fun! What a great pattern this is! Pinning to share!

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  5. I just love your creations. They are never boring and always bringing a smile on my face. Thank you for showing me this fun blanket.

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  6. Another adorable creation, T'onna! I'm sure your son was excited to see this one!

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    1. Thanks, Gail! He was. If it doesn't sale on Etsy, I'll give it to him even though he already has several blankets from Mommy. 😂🤣

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  7. I love the eyes and the mask ties! Super cute, pinning to my crocheting board.

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  8. My son would have loved this when he was little - he absolutely loved the ninja turtles!

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    1. The turtles are awesome! 😃🐢😃🐢😃

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  9. This is so lovely. I love the little eyes on the ties.

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  10. Cowabunga, you clever clever lady, this is genius! My lads would have loved this when they were younger. Pinning.

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  11. Very cute! I need to learn how to crochet! Love your project.

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    1. Thanks! You should definitely learn! It's such a fun hobby!

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  12. Super cute!! This would be adorable for my grands!!

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  13. The added ties definitely make this unique and fun. I can see this being well loved by a TMNT fan.

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  14. Entirely too cute for a little TMNT fan! Love the tails for the masks and those eyes! I like the alignment of the masks/eyes on yours better than the inspiration piece. What a nice gift.

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    1. Thanks so much! I had a hard time figuring out where to put the eye masks. I originally had them arranged a different way, but I changed them to where they are now.

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